Images: Ash Wednesday in the suburbs

Rev. Emily Mellott waves to commuters on the train as it pulls out of the Lombard station Wednesday. She was on hand to distribute ashes to commuters on Ash Wednesday.

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Kristin Krol, left, and Tom O'Hara, center, both from Lombard, receive ashes from Rev. Emily Mellot, right, before getting on their train Wednesday. A program offered by Calvary Episcopal Church in Lombard called Ashes To Go, brought ashes for Ash Wednesday to commuters Wednesday at Lombard's commuter station. Reverend Emily Mellott, pastor of Calvary Episcopal was on hand in vestments along with several other assistants to read a brief prayer and place ashes on the foreheads of any commuter who wished, and had time before dashing off to the trains.

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Rev. Bill Nesbit from St. Charles Episcopal Church administers ashes to commuters at the Geneva Metra station on Ash Wednesday.

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Rev. Nesbit administers ashes to commuter Joy Saris of Geneva at the Geneva Metra station on Ash Wednesday.

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The Rev. M.E. Eccles, associate rector with St. Simon's Episcopal Church in Arlington Heights offered the imposition of ashes to morning commuters at the downtown Arlington Heights Metra station on Wednesday. Rev. Eccles said about 35 commuters got the sign of the cross.

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Rick Kile, who works in downtown Arlington Heights, receives the imposition of ashes from Rev. Eccles at the downtown Arlington Heights Metra station on Wednesday.

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Rev. Eccles offers the imposition of ashes to commuter Mary Lou Gleason of Arlington Heights at the downtown Arlington Heights Metra station on Wednesday.